Roosevelt Rose Pinning Across the Nation 1938
The Washington Merry Go Round notes President Roosevelt's cross country trip labeled the greatest rose pinning expedition. He will award roses and donkey tails to candidates like Barkley Chandler Caraway Thomas Adams McCarran and Smith as he travels through states including Kentucky Arkansas Oklahoma Colorado Nevada California Georgia and South Carolina. The trip features political strategy, intraparty clashes, and the return of veterans like Barkley and Chandler to contest the 1940 conventions.
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United States
Kentucky
Alben” Barkley
Roosevelt
Chandler
White House
Barkley
Congress
Happy
New York
Billy Sheehan
Senate
Logan
Alben
Marvel Logan
Memphis
Tenn
George “Marble” Berry
Little Rock
Ark
Hattie Caraway
John McClean
Oklahoma City
Elmer Thomas
Gomer Smith
Ernest W. Marland
Oklahoma
Marland
Thomas
Far West
Colorado
Alva Adams
Oscar Chapman
Interior
McCarran
Supreme Court
California
William Gibbs McAdoo
Nevada
Chicago
McAdoo
Golden State
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
U. S
Lawrence Camp
Cotton Ed” Smith
Our Destiny Is Work and Self reliance
A Yale law talk highlights the danger of worshiping destiny without action. Arthur T. Vanderbilt warns Americans against relying on fate, urging individual thought and public service to forge progress through toil, sacrifice, and practical faith.
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Arthur T. Vanderbilt
American Bar Association
Yale Law School
New Haven
America
England
Weather by switch prompts climate control for towns
Marvin W. Smith of Pittsburgh told an Ottawa AAAS convention that outdoor air conditioning could let communities control weather and seasons. He suggested gadgets exist to heat or chill surroundings though consensus among neighbors is a challenge. The piece lampoons the idea as a masculine invention to stabilize wardrobes and seasons.
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Marvin W. Smith
Westinghouse Electrical
Pittsburgh
Ottawa
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Mr. Smith
Unseen Planes and Rumors of Invisible Attacks
A Japanese observer reports Chinese use of "invisible planes" from Russia that dive and drop bombs unseen. They supposedly attacked Anking, sank or damaged Japanese craft, and disabled ships on the Yangtse while AA guns could not target them. The note questions feasibility and suggests camouflaging tricks as a possible explanation.
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Russia
Anking
Hankow
Yangtse
The Costly Congressional Record Mystery
The piece notes that even after Congress quit sessions the Congressional Record continues at taxpayer expense. It questions the value of nearly $5500 daily and up to $13,750 weekly for pages printed after lawmakers depart to campaign.
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Congress
Congressional Record
Philadelphia Inquirer
The Stage Will Live says Otis Skinner remains hopeful
On his eightieth birthday Otis Skinner reflecting from Vermont declares theatre will endure. The veteran star notes shifts since Booth and the early stage and, while acknowledging change, asserts confidence in a future for the art form.
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Otis Skinner
Attauquenchee River
Vermont
Booth
Barret and Irving Promise Enduring Theatre Excellence
A veteran stage figure declares that Barrett and Irving compare to Helen Hayes and Katherine Cornell and that the institution will endure, likely elevating art even as society changes. He recalls Shylock Iago and Captain Phillipe Bredou roles as highlights of a storied career, urging optimism for the stage’s future.
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Barrett
Irving
Helen Hayes
Katherine Cornell
Shylock
Iago
Phillipe Bredou
Anniversaries and Today in History Highlights
The column lists notable birthdays and anniversaries including Fitz-Greene Halleck and John D. Rockefeller, plus key historical dates such as the 1776 Declaration reading in New York and the 1852 Montreal fire. It also notes Today’sBirthdays for figures like David E. Lilienthal and John H. Bankhead with brief biographical anchors.
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Fitz-Greene Halleck
New York
Guilford
Conn
Samuel D. Gross
Easton
Philadelphia
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
John D. Rockefeller
Richmond
N. Y
Mary J. Lincoln
Boston
South Attleboro
Mass
Frederic de Sola Mendes
New York City
West Indies
William V. Moody
Univ. of Chicago
Spencer
Ind
State House
Shelley
Italy
Montreal
Preston S. Brooks
S. C
Sumner
Servia
Bulgaria
Chesapeake Bay
Wilson
Europe
Lausanne
David E. Lilienthal
Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
Morton
U.S
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
Lamar Co
Ala
Claude R. Porter
Des Moines
Interstate Commerce
Moulton
Iowa
Percy Grainger
White Plains
Australia
Seton Porter
Bible Readings Friday July 8 Exodus 3 1 8
A devotional reflection on Exodus 3 1 8 describes the burning bush and God’s call to Moses noting God sees the affliction of His people in Egypt and comes to deliver them. The pastor emphasizes faith in a compassionate God and that revelation serves the aim of salvation and aid to the distressed.
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Moses
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Egypt
California climber Robert Quest ends world tour early
11 year old Robert Quest who had left Woodland for a world tour abandoned the trip in San Francisco because he said it was too cold to continue. He told police he could not bear the weather.
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San Francisco
California
Robert Quest
Woodland
Notable Navy Retirements Highlight Craven and Hearsay
Rear Admiral Thomas T. Craven U S N retired born Vallejo California 65 years ago andeer head of National Distillers born New York 56 years ago are cited in a naval oblique tribute.
Reading native shows potential for strong leadership
The reading describes a native of Reading as energetic and reform minded, with nervous energy and forceful character. It predicts potential for notable executive ability and possibly becoming a great figure, aided by strong planetary aspects.
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Enery
Push
Wellington school board hires Eva Piper for Jr High English
Mrs Eva Piper is named to teach Junior High English for next year by the Wellington school board. Robert Avery begins duties at Baldwin Wallace College calling on prospective students who inquired about enrollment and has worked in nearby communities this past week. Mrs Fred Pitts hosted the Camden Farm Women's Club gathering.
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Keneth Jordan
Darrell Pitts
Richard Avery
Billy Kepler
Ted Breyley
Lois
Donald
Horton B. Aleger
Dayton
Michigan Woods
Atlanta
Robert Bear
Dunbar
W. Va
Wallace Bear
Gladys Miller
Green Springs
Robert Avery
Winfield Avery
Richard
George McConnell
George Sloan
Georgiana
Tiffin
Glenn Piper
North Canton
E. R. McConnell
Ela West
Beards Save Northwest Passage Shoot in Boise
The Boise production of Northwest Passage faced a crisis from a beard shortage. An SOS for 150 bearded men who could swim and endure cold water solved the problem, allowing filming to proceed.
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Boise City
Ida
Jay Attacks Postman in Woodbury New Jersey
William Sutter, a mailman in Woodbury New Jersey, was treated for scalp lacerations after being attacked by a blue jay. He had attempted to pick up two baby jays lying on the ground.
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Woodbury, N. J
William Sutter
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